Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
Former NSA Director Michael Rogers is urging Western nations to reevaluate their cybersecurity defense strategy and explore alternative techniques in light of record high ransomware and data extortion incidents. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on metrics to gauge the effectiveness of initiatives in defending against cybersecurity threats.
Record high ransomware and data extortion incidents experienced by Western nations last year prompt former NSA Director Michael Rogers to call for a reevaluation of cybersecurity defense strategies.
Rogers emphasizes the need to prioritize effectiveness in defending against cybersecurity threats by focusing on metrics that indicate successful outcomes.
Ukraine’s proactive approach in combating Russian cyber threats serves as a model for the US and its allies in bolstering network security and cyber incident response efforts.
Ukraine has been targeted by Russian threat actors in the new Operation Texontodisinformation campaign, involving spear-phishing and credential exfiltration tactics.
The US, its allies, could learn from Ukraine’s proactive stance against threats and data security exploitation and could modify their cyber defense strategies accordingly.
